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CMB-Chapter 7
CMB - Chapter 7 - An Overview of Federal Privacy Requirements
Question | Answer |
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HIPAA | started in 1996; effective compliance date of April 2003 |
The HIPAA privacy rule was designed to | provide patients with greater control over their protected health information (PHI) |
HIPAA provides patients these rights... | access to PHI, request amendments of PHI, receive an accounting of disclosures, request additional privacy, & request an alternative means of communication |
PHI violation | fine of $50,000 & up to one year in jail |
PHI violation under false pretenses | fine of $100,000 & 5 years in prison |
PHI violation & sells it | fine of $250,000 & 10 years in prison |
acknoledgement signatures are | patient's signature that acknowledge that they have received a copy of the Notice of Privacy Practices |